How To Use Shortcuts On Apple Watch

How to add shortcuts to your Apple Watch View Apple Watch shortcuts on your iPhone Remove shortcuts on your Apple Watch How to run a shortcut on your Apple Watch How to add a shortcut complication to Apple Watch face Shortcuts not showing on your Apple Watch? Quick fixes

Note:

Ensure your watch is updated to the latest watchOS 7 or later. When you add a shortcut to your iPhone, it is automatically added to the paired Apple Watch.

How to add shortcuts to Apple Watch

How to view Apple Watch shortcuts on your iPhone

However, you can manually show or remove the shortcut from your Apple Watch by following the steps below.

How to remove shortcuts on Apple Watch using iPhone

How to run a shortcut on Apple Watch

Note: Not all shortcuts can run on the watch. You will see a popup saying – ‘The action “shortcut name” is not supported on Apple Watch.’

How to add a shortcut complication to Apple Watch face

You can add shortcut complications to the watch face, just like you add any other complication. Let me brief it for you.

Add complications using your iPhone

The Watch app on the paired iPhone also lets you comfortably add complications to the Apple Watch. You can learn more about customizing the watch face here.

Shortcuts not showing on your Apple Watch? Quick Fixes

As mentioned above, shortcuts sync automatically. But in several situations, it is not instantaneous. It takes a while (say 5 to 30 seconds) for the new shortcut to show on the Apple Watch. So, the best solution is to wait for a bit. But, if waiting does not help, you may try to force quit apps on your iPhone and Apple Watch as well as disable and enable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on these devices. Or, the easiest is to restart your iPhone and Apple Watch. After this, the sync will complete successfully and display the new shortcut on the watch.

Enjoy shortcuts from your wrist!

I hope now you can run shortcuts from your Apple Watch. If you have additional queries, please mention them in the comments below. You can also hit us on our various social media profiles. We are active everywhere! Finally, take a moment to learn how to share shortcuts on the iPhone and iPad. This way, you can send a loved shortcut to family and friends. You may also like to read:

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